THE PRICE OF BREAD
Per Press Association.
"COULD NOT MAKE A PROFIT." CUT DOWN TO 5d PER LOAF.
WELLINGTON, This day, The recent announcement of a rme in the price of bread brings to an ehd the war which has been raging inxWellington for a year. The price was cut to 5d per loaf by one firm and the bakers say that none of them could make a profit and some lost severely. A revolting firm has now given way and had it not done so some bakers would have had to close down. Accompanying this is " the"surprising statement that hread is no longer the staff of life but a luxury, A few years ago- the average per family was 10 loaves per week but now it is only four. The reasons given are the increased use of cakes; pastry and oatmeal food.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 71, 26 April 1930, Page 8
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143THE PRICE OF BREAD Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 71, 26 April 1930, Page 8
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